Hush Hush feat. Skream @ Origin, Aberdeen

Dubstep is no longer another specialist niche carved out of the vast electronic mantel, but a fully operational, if somewhat deranged (for want of a better word), music form that has crossed-over and into the global dance music acceptance stakes. This is, to a  large extent, thanks to high-profile artists such as Skream. Since the twenty one year old's debut album in 2006 his productions have veered through jazz and house routes, with a melodic influence at its core. So while the listeners’ natural intuition for track structure can still be rudely upset with lurking sub bass growls and double rhythms syncopated through a Connect 4 puzzle or two, there has been excellent work made in the house techno and hip-hop fields where more mainstream listeners can still enjoy the warped ride even a dubstep flavour provides. Skream’s Essential Mix was a rare treat, and it’s grand to know there’s young talent like this still loose on the streets.